The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

At Bird Island, the grand jury indicted
Frank Nick olson OF Olivia for setting fire
to Miles Sherwin's saloon i'll Olivia. BE.
ing unable to get bail he was committed
to Jail Indictments were found against
John f. Mcintosh. Charles Humboldt and
Me. X. Sigfred OF Beaver Fall for selling
liquor in violation OF the laws. Michael
Casey OF Franklin were found guilty Of
selling liquor on Sunday, and was fined
$50, i'm prisoned ten days and his license
revoked.
The supreme court admitted the follow
ing to practice at the bar-Owen II. O'Neill,
Charles II. Taylor, Omar III. Hubbard,
ST. Paul; Lewis J. Van Fossen, Howard
S. Abbott, Charles +. Churchill, Mime
apolis.
Pat killen has left Duluth and will pro-
badly make his headquarters hereafter at
Omaha. He and John p. Glow will be
partners.
Baker, the missing loan agent OF Min
neapolis, turns up in Ontario and makes
| an assignment.
At Marshall, Thomas G. Aldrich, general
| merchant, has assigned to c. +. Cass. Mr..
| Aldrich says his assets will reach $l3,
| 900 and that his liabilities will not exceed
| $4,000.
| Some time ago it was decided to make
| an effort to raise $500, 600 as revenue
has been secured through the labors Of
President Strong.
Lighting struck the depot at Stewart,
and Mr. Mrs. Underwood. who occupied a
| portion Of the building were shocked were
severity.
The secretary OF state has sent out circu
lars, containing the blackbird and gopher
| law passed at the last legislature, to all
county auditors in the state. He has
| had many inquiries concerning the law,
and has provided sufficient copies to fur
nish all desiring them.
Navigation is now open from St. Paul to
| New Orleans.
j. L. Byram OF Redwood Falls, has been
appointed deputy oil Inspector.
The following pensions have been grant
ed to Minnesotians: Ebenzer Lee, Mar
shall: c. r. West, Wayzata; F. Friedman,
Anderson, Doniphan. Increased; \. p. Me
lson, Mankato; T. Esch. Caledonia. Re-
issued: j. I orrens, Alexandria.
Hard coal is said to have been found on
David Pangburn's farm, two miles from
Lake Centre.
Henry Teich is said to have found an
iron mine on his farm opposite this city,
on the line OF the Minneapolis 4 St. Louis
railway.
The secretary OF the interior reiterates
his ruling made some days ago in another
case, in the case OF H. B. Cannon VS.. The
Hastings & Dakota Railway Company,
stating that if Ia railroad company desires
to protest against an entry of land within
the limits OF the road it must file it before
the settler makes final proof. Cannons
entry was of land in section 81, township
| 116. range 80, Benson land district.
w. Ii. McMillin OF Maj. Doughty post,
G.. A. r., at Lake City has organized II
military company of youn. men, many OF
whom are sons OF veterans.
Real estate booms are reported in all
directions largely confined to town lots.
At Ashly, Il train in switching lost con-
troll OF two cals loaded with lumber. which
ran into some cars on a side track and
drove lumber through the end Of one car.
In one OF the lumber cars were three boys
from Minneapolis, stealing a ride to
| Devils Lake. One oil the boys was driven
into the end of the car, and an hour was
| required to chop him out. One leg was
broken in two places below the knee.
Swan karlson of Mendoza. charged with
robbing peddler named Moses Captain,
was committed until the next term of
the district court at Has tngs.
The third insane asylum committee met
at Fergus Falls. President Daniels oceu
pied the chair: The oaths Of g. D. Wright
and Mr.. Tyler were filed. Mr.. Hart made
the statement OF the locating commission.
Different contracts were read and filed
with the secretary. Tyler, Wright and Bar
to were appointed ~ committee TO secure
deeds for the land, and to make sewer
contract with the city Strait and Mea-
CHER were appointed u committee to secure
to the state tract of eighty acres and
have it vacated Bartlett, Schinmel,
| n1,a{t Il do
n committee to prepare plans and submit
them at the next annual meeting May ].
The general opinion is that the main build
| ing should be 200 feet long and fire proof.
DR.. Bowers considers the site an excellent
one.
Inspector General Brandt will inspect the
thritv-two companies of the state nation
al guard and the ten companies OF the
reserve militia next month. Companies
A and D will he inspected before they leave
for Washington.
Judge Simons DEGREES that DR.. Quinn is
coroner of Ramsey county:
w. i. Craig has been awarded the con-
tract for a portion OF the outside work on
the Mankato court house at SIS, 81 o,
At Albert Lea, probate Judge BlucNncr
has adjudged John Bottleson insane, and
the unfortunate man was removed to the
. Rochester asylum.
Hon. f. w. Hoyt OF Red Wing, who has in
terested himself in the Red Wing seminary,
has offered two prizes OF $50 and SIS for
the best and second best orations, the con
test to take place the latter part OF the
month.
n. Yelle, engineer of the steamer Grand n,
fell and cnt his head seriously. II" came
near bleeding to death. This GO ,urre
near Halstead, thirtytive miles bel
Moorehead.
At Morris, the Union elevator, owned D"
c. Coge of Red Wing, and operated by \.
r. Spur. wns destroyed by fire. Loss on
building Sc, 600. insured for 81, 500. Ten
to twelve thousand bushels of wheat was
| burned.
The Mead murder trial commenced IN ST.
Paul the 18th inst:
An Argus special from Fergus Falls an.
nounces that the surveyors for the line oi
the Minneapolis Il Pacific to Fargo have
nearly reached Fergus Falls from Elbow
lake, and it is reported that the entire line
will be constructed long before harvest
Theodore krude OF Minneapolis falls un-
der u train and is killed
c. NJ. Walsh, a real estate dealer. of Min
nea polls, was killed almost instantly by
the accidental discharge OF pistol in his
own hands.
n company is De'nS organized at Dulutn
TO bore for oil and natural gas. Sufficient
capital will be subscribed TO bore a,ooo
| feet il necessary.
Attorney General Ciapp has given to
Prof. kiehl', superintent Of public instruc.
ton, an interestin! opinion on the queS,
ton OF Naturalization. OF late tho super
intendent hays had nAmerons inquiries
to the status of women horn in foreign
countries, who had married citizens OF this
country. lie formulated an Inquiry as to
tho rights at surh women to vote on school
matters. The attorney general says that
foreign born woman who comes to this
country after she is OF e,and who mar
ries " native born American, or n foreigner
who has secured his papers OF citizenship,
need not be naturalzed to cntitIe her to
vote on school matters. The law in the
case, the attorney general holds is t;i:..
the status OF the wife az 70 citizaasblE. IA
the same IT'S that of'her Tnsas,aa.
Two child.,sgn Il y; r. Petit, Of Albert
Lea, ata aamathing poisonous. One has
died, and the other is in a precarious con-
dition.